The year is AE3, 3 years after the Event. Within the walls of Meritropolis, 50,000 inhabitants live in fear, ruled by the brutal System that assigns each citizen a merit score that dictates whether they live or die. Those with the highest scores thrive, while those with the lowest are subject to... show more

The year is AE3, 3 years after the Event. Within the walls of Meritropolis, 50,000 inhabitants live in fear, ruled by the brutal System that assigns each citizen a merit score that dictates whether they live or die. Those with the highest scores thrive, while those with the lowest are subject to the most unforgiving punishment--to be thrust outside the city gates, thrown to the terrifying hybrid creatures that exist beyond.But for one High Score, conforming to the System just isn't an option. Seventeen-year-old Charley has a brother to avenge. And nothing--not even a totalitarian military or dangerous science--is going to stop him.Where humankind has pushed nature and morals to the extreme, Charley is amongst the chosen few tasked with exploring the boundaries, forcing him to look deep into his very being to discern right from wrong. But as he and his friends learn more about the frightening forces that threaten destruction both without and within the gates, Meritropolis reveals complexities they couldn't possibly have bargained for...

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I received a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion.Charley has just turned seventeen years old and has been moved above ground to live now. Charley lives inside the walls and gates of the city Meritropolis where everyone is assessed each week. They are judge on their worth to s...

What I liked: I really enjoyed this book, and I loved reading about the animal hybrids that were introduced. I thought they were not only interesting, but many were strange and unique, things that made me question about them. I love the way "merit" is woven into the title and how it directly ties in...

Meritropolis, the hunger games meets The Village, with a young Jack teacher protagonist. Well that's the line Joel is trying to sell us, I don't think he quite gets there. I liked the scoring system, it made me think of the Justin Timberlake movie 'In Time' with the branding and worth of humans bein...

*I won this in a Goodreads giveaway!* Here are my first impressions: * Well written, though every now and again sentence flow is a little off, but that is my personal opinion as I am no expert on writing.* The author writes action scenes really well. I really enjoyed them.* The plot is engaging a...

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